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Development of natural matrix reference materials for monitoring environmental radioactivity

Abstract

The Department of the Environment commissioned the Laboratory of the Government Chemist to carry out a contract on natural matrix reference materials. A survey of current availability of such materials in the western world, along with the UK`s need, was conducted. Four suitable matrices were identified for production and validation. Due to a number of unforeseen problems with the collection, processing and validation of the materials, the production of the four identified reference materials was not completed in the allocated period of time. In the future production of natural matrix reference materials the time required, the cost and the problems encountered should not be underestimated. Certified natural matrix reference materials are a vital part of traceability in analytical science and without them there is no absolute method of checking the validity of measurement in the field of radiochemical analysis. (author).
Authors:
Holmes, A S; Houlgate, P R; Pang, S; Brookman, B [1] 
  1. Laboratory of the Government Chemist (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DOE-RAS-92.009
Reference Number:
SCA: 400101; 560101; 540300; PA: AIX-24:044192; SN: 93000988432
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CALIBRATION STANDARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; COST; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RECOMMENDATIONS; VERIFICATION; 400101; 560101; 540300; ACTIVATION, NUCLEAR REACTION, RADIOMETRIC, AND RADIOCHEMICAL PROCEDURES; DOSIMETRY AND MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, AQUATIC
OSTI ID:
10153357
Research Organizations:
Department of the Environment, London (United Kingdom). Radioactive Substances Div.
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93624271; CNN: Contract PECD-7/9/447; ES1/RC/15/14/01; TRN: GB9300546044192
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
[77] p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 06, 2005

Citation Formats

Holmes, A S, Houlgate, P R, Pang, S, and Brookman, B. Development of natural matrix reference materials for monitoring environmental radioactivity. United Kingdom: N. p., 1992. Web.
Holmes, A S, Houlgate, P R, Pang, S, & Brookman, B. Development of natural matrix reference materials for monitoring environmental radioactivity. United Kingdom.
Holmes, A S, Houlgate, P R, Pang, S, and Brookman, B. 1992. "Development of natural matrix reference materials for monitoring environmental radioactivity." United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10153357,
title = {Development of natural matrix reference materials for monitoring environmental radioactivity}
author = {Holmes, A S, Houlgate, P R, Pang, S, and Brookman, B}
abstractNote = {The Department of the Environment commissioned the Laboratory of the Government Chemist to carry out a contract on natural matrix reference materials. A survey of current availability of such materials in the western world, along with the UK`s need, was conducted. Four suitable matrices were identified for production and validation. Due to a number of unforeseen problems with the collection, processing and validation of the materials, the production of the four identified reference materials was not completed in the allocated period of time. In the future production of natural matrix reference materials the time required, the cost and the problems encountered should not be underestimated. Certified natural matrix reference materials are a vital part of traceability in analytical science and without them there is no absolute method of checking the validity of measurement in the field of radiochemical analysis. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}